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so now in lincoln park abraham lincoln and mary mcleod bethune face each other, and abraham lincoln's back is to the u.s. capitol. [laughter] since we're a little pressed for time, i'm going to just keep going here. all right. one of the other things i decided to do when researching this book was to expand the focus beyond just washington d.c. because, of course, the district of columbia wouldn't be here without virginia and maryland, and there are deep connections between those two states and the district. so i decided to look around the d.c. metro area and see if there were interesting tidbits of african-american history i could find. and one of the most interesting stories i found about washington, d.c. comes from the civil war era. now, during the civil war, freed slaves from the south would often start up their own cities and their own towns so they could earn to be self-sufficient. in fact, there have been several movies about these towns, one of the most famous ones is rosewood about a town in florida called rosewood. one of those towns existed here in the metro d.c. area. in f
so now in lincoln park abraham lincoln and mary mcleod bethune face each other, and abraham lincoln's back is to the u.s. capitol. [laughter] since we're a little pressed for time, i'm going to just keep going here. all right. one of the other things i decided to do when researching this book was to expand the focus beyond just washington d.c. because, of course, the district of columbia wouldn't be here without virginia and maryland, and there are deep connections between those two states and...
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, abraham lincoln. soviet you had a son of lee and the son of lincoln agreeing on something and i would say that was the beginning of somee that we could reunite north and south again. it took a while but that was the begiing of the reunion. >> and we are going to walk back here to the first time of the unknown soldiers. >> yes, one of the great traditions at arlington is honoring thend on soldiers. lost in the war. and the first instance of that came just after the civil war when quartermaster general montgomery meigs center recovery teams out into the battlefields around washington within a 30-mile radius of washington to recover on on soldiers. from that war. they brought them here to this part of arlington. this was the recovery of the dead, the unknowns, spotsylvania, the other great battlefields and montgomery meigs had a huge pit dug here at this spot and have them buried in a mass grave. in 1866. 2,111 unknowns buried here at arlington. this is that the edge, the end of mrs. lee's garden so it's
, abraham lincoln. soviet you had a son of lee and the son of lincoln agreeing on something and i would say that was the beginning of somee that we could reunite north and south again. it took a while but that was the begiing of the reunion. >> and we are going to walk back here to the first time of the unknown soldiers. >> yes, one of the great traditions at arlington is honoring thend on soldiers. lost in the war. and the first instance of that came just after the civil war when...
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senator lincoln, we would love to have you. really. it's not a trap. come on. come on. these tomatoes, they're bye bye. hunt's flash steams their tomatoes and that keeps in that backyard garden fresh taste. guys, dishes. isn't it time to take a fresh look at your tomatoes? i thought i was invincible. i'm on an aspiriregimen now because i never want to feel that helplessness again. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. ta to your doctor, and take care of what you have to take care of. ♪ clear some snow? spread a little warmth? maxwell house gives you a full-flavored cup of coffee. so you can be good to the last drop. hungry is there to sabotage you every step of the way. but if you join weight watchers for free right now you can follow the momentum program and conquer hungry and other things that stop you from losing weight. join for free today and you can learn strategies like choosing filling foods so you can resist temptation, lose weight and keep it off. show hungry who's boss. hurry, join for free today, the offer w
senator lincoln, we would love to have you. really. it's not a trap. come on. come on. these tomatoes, they're bye bye. hunt's flash steams their tomatoes and that keeps in that backyard garden fresh taste. guys, dishes. isn't it time to take a fresh look at your tomatoes? i thought i was invincible. i'm on an aspiriregimen now because i never want to feel that helplessness again. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. ta to your doctor, and take...
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and he took the position, i'm just doing what president lincoln wanted to do. and his opponent said, well, wait a second. lincoln would have started down the road that way, but he never would have put up for the sort of denial of rights to black people that are happening, to the oppression that's going on and would never have allowed these former confederate leaders to get back into power. and in many ways this was the fight for who would win the war. and, you know, it's a truism about the civil war that the north won the war and the south won the peace. reconstruction is at, is a tough time in this, our country's history. you know, we had troops occupying the south for 11 years. and, ultimately, the south won a good bit of the peace, and andrew johnson was an important part of that. >> host: david stewart, tell us about your law practice and the impeachment trial that you worked on. >> guest: well, i did a lot of constitutional work over the years. >> host: are you still a practicing lawyer? >> guest: i do still practice a bit. >> host: a bit? >> guest: a bit.
and he took the position, i'm just doing what president lincoln wanted to do. and his opponent said, well, wait a second. lincoln would have started down the road that way, but he never would have put up for the sort of denial of rights to black people that are happening, to the oppression that's going on and would never have allowed these former confederate leaders to get back into power. and in many ways this was the fight for who would win the war. and, you know, it's a truism about the...
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i thought it was a fantastic situation, lincoln and the little girl. i love it. >> is there symbolism there for you? >> yes, we know lincoln liberated the slaves, and i think it is a beautiful image. >> why did you decide to do black-and-white and what kind of camera did you use? >> black-and-white is my favorite choice for photography because it leaves the message without getting distracted by colors. you can do black-and-white or color, it is just a personal choice. and this was just a classic camera. >> it's obvious that this is on the mall with the washington monument, and the evening concert, all you see is white people. >> there is a majority african- american population in the city, and that things usually happening around the mall. >> this is a free concert open to everyone. why do you think they are not there? >> that is a good question. i guess they don't feel that they belong to these activities. i do not have the answer for that. it was surprising to seemost of the people going to the mall are white people, and the people in the african-ame
i thought it was a fantastic situation, lincoln and the little girl. i love it. >> is there symbolism there for you? >> yes, we know lincoln liberated the slaves, and i think it is a beautiful image. >> why did you decide to do black-and-white and what kind of camera did you use? >> black-and-white is my favorite choice for photography because it leaves the message without getting distracted by colors. you can do black-and-white or color, it is just a personal choice....
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they failed on those three, but they were successful with lincoln. yet, our history books don't tell that to our kids. the only thing they learn about is john wilkes booth. isn't it interesting, larry, that every assassin, lone nut assassin, jon wilkes booth, lee harvey oswald, mark david chapman. >> larry: what's that mean? >> what's charles manson's middle name? >> larry: who cares? >> he's the most notorious killer in america. we don't know his middle name, but all these sole lone nut assassins given three names. >> larry: because? >> it's a psychological preparation to get accustomed that only one person does the dirty work. >> larry: jesse ventura, that's interesting. we'll be right back with more. the book is "american conspiracies." don't go away. it's speedy alka-seltzer. alka-seltzer plus. rushes relief for all-over, achy colds. the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus. to st. cloud, minnesota. >> larry: we're back. let's take a couple calls for jesse ventura. the book "american conspiracies." sacramento, california
they failed on those three, but they were successful with lincoln. yet, our history books don't tell that to our kids. the only thing they learn about is john wilkes booth. isn't it interesting, larry, that every assassin, lone nut assassin, jon wilkes booth, lee harvey oswald, mark david chapman. >> larry: what's that mean? >> what's charles manson's middle name? >> larry: who cares? >> he's the most notorious killer in america. we don't know his middle name, but all...
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they failed on those three, but they were successful with lincoln. yet, our history books don't tell that to our kids. they only learn about john wilkes booth. isn't it interesting, larry, that every assassin, you learn all three names, john wilkes booth, lee harvey oswald, mark david chapman. >> larry: what's that mean? >> what's charles manson's middle name? >> larry: who cares? >> he's the most notorious killer in america. we don't know his middle name, but all these sole lone nut assassins given three names. >> larry: because? >> it's a psychological preparation to get accustomed that only one person does the dirty work. >> larry: jesse ventura, that's interesting. we'll be right back with more. the book is "american conspiracies." don't go away. approximate thanks for coming. it was really nice to meet you, a.j. yeah, you too. a.j.? (alarm blasting) (screaming) (phone rings) hello? this is bill with broadview security. is everything okay? no. there's this guy - he just smashed in my door. i'm seúling help right now. thank you. (announcer) brink
they failed on those three, but they were successful with lincoln. yet, our history books don't tell that to our kids. they only learn about john wilkes booth. isn't it interesting, larry, that every assassin, you learn all three names, john wilkes booth, lee harvey oswald, mark david chapman. >> larry: what's that mean? >> what's charles manson's middle name? >> larry: who cares? >> he's the most notorious killer in america. we don't know his middle name, but all these...
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so blanche lincoln vogted for the bill in december and will now vote against it becoming law. not on its merits but because of a process concern. thus casting a vote both for health reform and against health reform. which means that of the population that cares one way or another about health care, blanche lincoln has provided exactly 0% of those people with a reason to vote for her. ta-da. joining us, chris hayes, washington editor of "the nation." great to see you. >> great to see you too. >> do senate republicans have any chance of derailing the bill? given what we've heard about the meeting with the parliamentarian and everything else we know about the process at this point? >> i think no. today they took their procedural shot and tried to rule things out of order vis-a-vis budget, the next step is amendments they want to propose. as long as -- remember, the amendments, because it's the senate, they'd have to pass by 60 votes, and so as long as reid can hold together, you know, 51 or even 50 democratic senators, if that's what he needs to get rid of those amendments, there
so blanche lincoln vogted for the bill in december and will now vote against it becoming law. not on its merits but because of a process concern. thus casting a vote both for health reform and against health reform. which means that of the population that cares one way or another about health care, blanche lincoln has provided exactly 0% of those people with a reason to vote for her. ta-da. joining us, chris hayes, washington editor of "the nation." great to see you. >> great to...
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two were from arkansas one was blank lincoln. a new poll has halter gaining ground against lincoln. she is under 45. will those undecideds go to her? they both trail likely republican nominee john boozman. still number one in your hearts, florida senate, it's crist rs rubio. sunday they go to the mats in their first debate. it's probably fitting this debate in florida is going to be on national television on fox news. >> interesting. all right, chuck, thanks. members of congress fighting the stimulus while looking for their own cut of the money we'll lift the veil on stimulus hypothetical chriscy. team obama announcing new protections for struggling homeowners today. will this relief plan finally go far enough? first today's trivia question. who is the last successful spouse to succeed his or her living partner in congress? the answer and more straight from the files of chuck's trivia questions straight ahead on msnbc. pollen. when i really liked to be outside, i did not like suffering from nasal allergy symptoms like congestion. but nasonex relief may i say... bee-utiful! prescript
two were from arkansas one was blank lincoln. a new poll has halter gaining ground against lincoln. she is under 45. will those undecideds go to her? they both trail likely republican nominee john boozman. still number one in your hearts, florida senate, it's crist rs rubio. sunday they go to the mats in their first debate. it's probably fitting this debate in florida is going to be on national television on fox news. >> interesting. all right, chuck, thanks. members of congress fighting...
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. >>> senator blanche lincoln of arkansas is getting down and dirty in her state. she's falsely insinuating her challenger has a drug problem. lieutenant governor bill halter will be here to set the record straight. >>> and with all the news about oil today and drilling the president of shell oil will talk with me here on "the ed show" tonight about the president's decision to drill, baby, drill. that's later in the program. >>> first the story that has me tired up tonight. i guess hate talk is entertainment. at least that's what the right ryes say. a usa today gallup poll asked, who's to blame for incidents of vandalism and verbal threats that followed the health care bill passing the congress? 49%, 49% say democratic tactics are a major reason for the incidents? hold it right there. the tactic? the democrats used to pass health care is called the legislative process. there's a reason that americans believe the democrats are to blame for the hate talk. it's called the conservative media. this very same poll shows that 46% blame harsh criticism by conservative comm
. >>> senator blanche lincoln of arkansas is getting down and dirty in her state. she's falsely insinuating her challenger has a drug problem. lieutenant governor bill halter will be here to set the record straight. >>> and with all the news about oil today and drilling the president of shell oil will talk with me here on "the ed show" tonight about the president's decision to drill, baby, drill. that's later in the program. >>> first the story that has me...
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lincoln was inoculated unaware of that. six weeks later, lincoln was shot. and this man who sees tamburro to a relative. i found a letter and he said that was the face of the man i restrained, it was john wilkes booth. >> you can find that photo on my now? >> of booth, yes. >> you talk also in this book about very early threat of lincoln during his presidency. can you talk about that? >> yes, and very great detail. on the very first chapter of his way from springfield, illinois to washington for his first migration in 1861 they were about to assassinate him at the pastor baltimore and he was smuggled into washington added this family and that i found new sources to cooperate that. >> now come you talk about the beginning, you talk about the middle and the execution of the assassination of the talk about the conviction of these men. can you talk a little bit about their imprisonment and the result of the verdict? >> i found the great granddaughter of the prison governor and we became friendly. and she shared with me his original daily journal and private lett
lincoln was inoculated unaware of that. six weeks later, lincoln was shot. and this man who sees tamburro to a relative. i found a letter and he said that was the face of the man i restrained, it was john wilkes booth. >> you can find that photo on my now? >> of booth, yes. >> you talk also in this book about very early threat of lincoln during his presidency. can you talk about that? >> yes, and very great detail. on the very first chapter of his way from springfield,...
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so more than just a yes vote, senator lincoln is taking credit for the senate bill and she's also now pledging to vote against it becoming law, saying, quote, the reconciliation package devised by the house employs a legislative process that wasn't subject to the same transparency and thorough debate used in the senate. i cannot support this process. so blanche linking voted for the bill in december and will now vote against it becoming law, not on its merits but because of a process concern. thus casting a vote both for health reform and against health reform. which means that of the population that cares one way or another about health care, blanche lincoln has provided exactly 0% of those people with a reason to vote for her. ta-da. joining us, chris hayes, washington editor of "the nation." chris, nice to see you. thanks for joining us. >> great to see you too. >> do senate republicans have any chance of derailing the bill? given what we've heard about the meeting with the parliamentarian and everything else we know about the process at this point? >> i think no. i mean, today the
so more than just a yes vote, senator lincoln is taking credit for the senate bill and she's also now pledging to vote against it becoming law, saying, quote, the reconciliation package devised by the house employs a legislative process that wasn't subject to the same transparency and thorough debate used in the senate. i cannot support this process. so blanche linking voted for the bill in december and will now vote against it becoming law, not on its merits but because of a process concern....
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do you think blanche lincoln is fair game? >> i think anybody is fair game. >> a conservative state that voted for mccain. should she be entitled to vote her state? >> she is entitled to vote however she wants. look, nobody owns the seat here. politics is a -- >> but is there something wrong with somebody representing their conservative state? >> of course not. >> okay. >> but you got to be expected -- other people may have a different point of view. >> so are you a tea partier or the left? >> there is a tea party movement in the left. >> tell me about it. nobody talks about it. i'm going to start you to talk about it. >> 30 seconds or left. we did talk about it last time. you didn't like what i said with the polling in massachusetts. about 18% of all the people who elected scott brown were obama voters. here's an interesting one. district 8 in missouri -- >> i had to check that out the other night. you're right. 60% for obama. so explain. >> on the center right, tea partier, everybody knows about them. you all cover them. on
do you think blanche lincoln is fair game? >> i think anybody is fair game. >> a conservative state that voted for mccain. should she be entitled to vote her state? >> she is entitled to vote however she wants. look, nobody owns the seat here. politics is a -- >> but is there something wrong with somebody representing their conservative state? >> of course not. >> okay. >> but you got to be expected -- other people may have a different point of view....
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one of lincoln poskitt contributions to language -- one of lincoln's contributions to languages "point well taken." i remember in the old days when i had college professors who smoked pipes, they would often -- >> did you have any that did not smoke pipes? >> one of the things, the pipe was, i think, so you did not have to use a word like like or ok. they are verbal pledges that we use to get from one thought to another. you find yourself doing yourself and having to rein it in. and then your less spontaneous because you're thinking about i'm going to use the word hopefully or irregardless. the problem with this is -- just stay on -- >> just stay on irregardless. we had flammable, in flammable. at one time, every copy editor in this country went mad if you said finalize, you know? now it is a standard english word and nobody has bothered by it. >> and nobody has bothered by prioritize, either. >> when eisenhower started to use that, there was an editorial in several papers that would criticize him for it. but what is interesting as we have all this change in language. language is a pla
one of lincoln poskitt contributions to language -- one of lincoln's contributions to languages "point well taken." i remember in the old days when i had college professors who smoked pipes, they would often -- >> did you have any that did not smoke pipes? >> one of the things, the pipe was, i think, so you did not have to use a word like like or ok. they are verbal pledges that we use to get from one thought to another. you find yourself doing yourself and having to rein...
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that kind of got lincoln's attention. shortly affiliated that, she said she would support health care. she did become the 60th vote to get it through. >> people don't forget she wavered, could have helped move the ball forward. some perceive her as being someone who was indecisive. >> her hemming and hawing contributed to the idea out in the nation this is a messy, ugly process that requires all sorts of back room deal making. her little bit of this, little bit of that, i'm not sure where i am. fine, i'll vote for this, but i might not vote when it comes back. i'll vote for a filibuster, might not when it comes to the floor. that's the kind of thin that was driving people crazy. it looks like her opponents, i probably am going to jump into this race. she's vulnerable. the idea in arkansas, where a quarter or half of the people are uninsured. the idea of being against in insuring people is a good political move doesn't make a lot of sense. so being for health care in a democratic primary is probably going to serve him well
that kind of got lincoln's attention. shortly affiliated that, she said she would support health care. she did become the 60th vote to get it through. >> people don't forget she wavered, could have helped move the ball forward. some perceive her as being someone who was indecisive. >> her hemming and hawing contributed to the idea out in the nation this is a messy, ugly process that requires all sorts of back room deal making. her little bit of this, little bit of that, i'm not sure...
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our friend, dan burton, and now chris smith, talked about the brothers, mario and lincoln. it is a great honor for me to serve with my brother, first in tallahassee in the legislature, and now in the congress of the united states. it's been an honor and a privilege for the rest of my days i will cherish. as it has been to represent the wonderful people of south florida for 18 years in this congress and six years before that in the state legislature. but there are two brothers who are genuine heroes. among these 25 gravely ill political prisoners, two are brothers. at one point four were political prisoners, four brothers. there are still two and they are gravely ill, both of them. ariel and gilgo -- gildo. the other names of 25 gravely ill political prisoners who we are aware of and guillermo is on a hunger strike demanding their release, their immediate release, are -- the other names are antonio la costa, omar lopez, arturo ndo ramos, rodriguez, he suse phillipe, angel la costa, ricardo garcia, juan carlos la costa, jorge louise -- l, is, electer gonzalez, ricardo gonzale
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. >>> trouble from the left from conservative democrat blanch lincoln of nebraska. chris cillizza is joining us next. high quality ingredients like wild alaskan salmon in a delicate broth, without by-products or fillers. fancy feast appetizers. celebrate the moment. fancy feast appetizers. investors are demanding more for their money. good. this time, i'm watching fees like a hawk. i hate hidden fees. why should i have to pay for something that i shouldn't have to pay for? td ameritrade's pricing is clear and it's straightforward... it's spelled out upfront. no hidden fees... no bait and switch. no gotchas. and there's one flat rate for online equity trades... for big accounts... or small ones. that's the way it ought to be. time for fresh thinking. time for td ameritrade. a day on the days that you have arthritis pain, you could end up taking 4 times the number... of pills compared to aleve. choose aleve and you could start taking fewer pills. just 2 aleve have the strength... to relieve arthris pain all day. host: could switching to geico 15% or more on car insura
. >>> trouble from the left from conservative democrat blanch lincoln of nebraska. chris cillizza is joining us next. high quality ingredients like wild alaskan salmon in a delicate broth, without by-products or fillers. fancy feast appetizers. celebrate the moment. fancy feast appetizers. investors are demanding more for their money. good. this time, i'm watching fees like a hawk. i hate hidden fees. why should i have to pay for something that i shouldn't have to pay for? td...
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lincoln once said, to go bk to yet another guy which he claims i always do -- >> it's sunday. >> lincoln once said that he who molds public centsment is more important than he who passes law, that with public sentiment, everything is possible. without it, nothing is. >> it raises the question to bob and mike, this president talked as a campaigner about being a transformational figure. what's a leader ship lesson of this experience for this president? >> first of all, i think there are some mistakes. they would say there are mistakes. they should have reassured the elderly at the very beginning that this didn't hurt medicare. if you look at the inside of that "washington post" poll, by 13% people trust democrats more on health care, and the center of the opposition to the bill is actually from seniors, that could have been taken care of. it's very hard to quarrel with the president who has achieved this kind of measure of social justice. the greatest measure in 50 years. by the way, without the congressional majority of the size that lbj or fdr had. i think from here you have to go on and
lincoln once said, to go bk to yet another guy which he claims i always do -- >> it's sunday. >> lincoln once said that he who molds public centsment is more important than he who passes law, that with public sentiment, everything is possible. without it, nothing is. >> it raises the question to bob and mike, this president talked as a campaigner about being a transformational figure. what's a leader ship lesson of this experience for this president? >> first of all, i...
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and lincoln took it from jefferson. yoon. >> probably. >> rose: but you like that idea. >> no question. that's why you get in this business. that's why you run for public office. and that's why you want to be in government is you want to do something that you think is going to be extraordinarily good for your nation. everybody believes that and i... the president certainly follows that path. he wants to do what he thinks is going to be very positive for the nation. it's just a deep philosophical difference as to whether we're veering off on to a path that may be so good. >> rose: but what are you going to do? >> when? (laughs) >> rose: (laughs) i mean, how many... >> for the next few months i'm going to work very hard to try to make sure that we pass good legislation on some issues that are still pending. >> okay. but health care is a done deal now. we'll see health care. and you think the country will live to regret it is your bottom line? >> well, "live to regret" is a very strong term. but i do think it's going to fu
and lincoln took it from jefferson. yoon. >> probably. >> rose: but you like that idea. >> no question. that's why you get in this business. that's why you run for public office. and that's why you want to be in government is you want to do something that you think is going to be extraordinarily good for your nation. everybody believes that and i... the president certainly follows that path. he wants to do what he thinks is going to be very positive for the nation. it's just a...
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the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, the capitol building. a beautiful day. temperatures are well above average. 66 degrees in olney. 64 degrees in leesburg. annapolis has a little bit of a breeze coming off the chesapeake bay at 57. let's check to the forecast overnight, clear and pleasant. temperatures will drop between 38 and 45 degrees tomorrow morning. with the jet stream to the north keeping the cold air locked up in canada, we will have well above average temperatures. upper 60's for tomorrow, and close to 70. we will see temperatures at 70 on friday. into the lower 70's on saturday. still pleasant on sunday, but cooler as a cold front approaches. we could see showers and thunderstorms on sunday night. more coming up in a couple minutes. >>> say it again. >> which one? >> rex grossman? >i do not get this move. >> there is one word the redskins head coach has been using -- the word is competition. he wants to create competition in as many positions for as many players as possible. that is why they signed larry johnson and why they completed a deal with
the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, the capitol building. a beautiful day. temperatures are well above average. 66 degrees in olney. 64 degrees in leesburg. annapolis has a little bit of a breeze coming off the chesapeake bay at 57. let's check to the forecast overnight, clear and pleasant. temperatures will drop between 38 and 45 degrees tomorrow morning. with the jet stream to the north keeping the cold air locked up in canada, we will have well above average temperatures. upper...
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she walked past barriers and warning signs at the lincoln park zoo and trying to feed the bear. the bear bit off her thumb and forefinger and partially severed her middle and ring fingers. her boyfriend also bitten as he tried to pry the bear's mouth off the woman. authorities say alcohol was a factor in this incident. >>> some parents in colorado are supporting a lesbian couple who was told their child can't enroll at a catholic preschool next year. the denver archdiocese says the women's relationship violates the schools beliefs and policy. other parents argue the policy is unfair and have threatened to pull their children out of the preschool. >> whoever discriminates against them, that's not the reality. the reality is, they are a family, and nobody can say differently. >> the archdiocese insists the parents who enroll their kids at the school are expected to follow the catholic church's beliefs, and some legal analysts say it is with the rights to have this policy. >>> convicted child molester john gardner is facing murder charges in the death of 17-year-old chelsea king. n
she walked past barriers and warning signs at the lincoln park zoo and trying to feed the bear. the bear bit off her thumb and forefinger and partially severed her middle and ring fingers. her boyfriend also bitten as he tried to pry the bear's mouth off the woman. authorities say alcohol was a factor in this incident. >>> some parents in colorado are supporting a lesbian couple who was told their child can't enroll at a catholic preschool next year. the denver archdiocese says the...
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he carved the figure of abraham lincoln for the lincoln memorial. day after day, we carefully, he bled about his job, but barely uttering a word to mr. french other than the occasional hello or goodbye. just when france had nearly completed his masterpiece, he spoke up. he said, i have a question. what is it? >> how you knew all along that mr. lincoln was sitting inside that block of marble. that wasn't a silly question. sometimes in this country we see blocks of marble and some people can see what is inside and some people cannot. it was a profound question about how we recognized the potential within each of us and chisel away at what is locked inside. i am confident that because of the work of colin powell and his wife alma, and worked that we're doing across this nation to give our children the best education we have to offer, college to a career, we are chiseling away at the obstacles that lie in our path. the block. children's potential. we want to of what that potential. carved it upper so that our -- carave it up. -- carve it up. thank you s
he carved the figure of abraham lincoln for the lincoln memorial. day after day, we carefully, he bled about his job, but barely uttering a word to mr. french other than the occasional hello or goodbye. just when france had nearly completed his masterpiece, he spoke up. he said, i have a question. what is it? >> how you knew all along that mr. lincoln was sitting inside that block of marble. that wasn't a silly question. sometimes in this country we see blocks of marble and some people...
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the station is also are president lincoln arrived to give his historic gettysburg address. the 1858 structure is listed on the national register of historic places and is currently owned by the borough of gettysburg. it uses the station as a visitor center, however, due to a lack of funding and available volunteers, it is unable to keep the center open on a regularly scheduled basis. the borough supports this legislation and wishes for the park service to acquire this historic parcel. that has truly been restored to its original beauty and can just be an added destination point for so many visitors to gettysburg, pennsylvania. the 45-acre parcel of land at the base of big round top hosted cavalry skirmishes in july, 1863, as part of the battle and currently contains critical wetland and wildlife habitat. the gettysburg foundation currently owns this piece of land and would like to donate it to the national park service once it is added to the park's foundry. as we all certainly appreciate the national park service's task with preserving and maintaining a huge number of very
the station is also are president lincoln arrived to give his historic gettysburg address. the 1858 structure is listed on the national register of historic places and is currently owned by the borough of gettysburg. it uses the station as a visitor center, however, due to a lack of funding and available volunteers, it is unable to keep the center open on a regularly scheduled basis. the borough supports this legislation and wishes for the park service to acquire this historic parcel. that has...
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voted no many lincoln facing a tough reelection this year. harry reid said no, but then realized he misspoke and voted yes. repeat of the last tile he voted on health care christmas eve. now the bill must be approved a final time by house. nancy pelosi dismissed it as a minor delay before it goes to the president to be signed into law >> this is benign in terms of any change that would be made in the legislation. >> reporter: law make areas arranged to approve the changes and send to the president tonight. focus now on defeating depend s in the november election gop pitting a week of historic defeats behind them. >> with a stroke of a pen president obama signed away another share of americans' freedom. the reconciliation bill that the house will likely consider later today, will make it even worse. >> reporter: as part of the national civics lesson the rules committee was meeting today to prepare for final house action later this evening. the wheels are grinding slowly at the committee looks like it could be a late evening before the full hou
voted no many lincoln facing a tough reelection this year. harry reid said no, but then realized he misspoke and voted yes. repeat of the last tile he voted on health care christmas eve. now the bill must be approved a final time by house. nancy pelosi dismissed it as a minor delay before it goes to the president to be signed into law >> this is benign in terms of any change that would be made in the legislation. >> reporter: law make areas arranged to approve the changes and send...
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senator blanche lincoln. this is now three u.s. senate democratic incumbents who have challenging in their own party. usually incumbents get left alone. also senator bennett in colorado and, of course, senator sprecto up in pennsylvania. >> i just got an e-mail from steve hillebrand. of course, he worked iowa for barack obama. and he said, actually, this is a great example of how health care is being used as a positive for a primary challenger. and you scroll down and right now, there are four progressive organizations that are going to raise halter $500,000 this week because he is going to support barack obama's health care plan. it's getting fascinating out there. a lot of cross currents. >> yeah, but wait a second. yes, it will raise money, but why is senator lincoln in trouble? she was a clear favorite. she's in trouble because of health care. she got in trouble with the right for voting for it and she got in trouble with the left for helping to scuttle it. so now she's losing thanks to the efforts of steve and his friend, she'
senator blanche lincoln. this is now three u.s. senate democratic incumbents who have challenging in their own party. usually incumbents get left alone. also senator bennett in colorado and, of course, senator sprecto up in pennsylvania. >> i just got an e-mail from steve hillebrand. of course, he worked iowa for barack obama. and he said, actually, this is a great example of how health care is being used as a positive for a primary challenger. and you scroll down and right now, there are...
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pat and dan used to have a ranch in southwestern lincoln county. dan was the fourth generation of his family to run the ranch. he grew up on the ranch, and he worked very hard every day of his life. in 2000, the doctors told dan that he had hodgkin's lymphoma, but pat and dan did not have health insurance. dan never took a handout, and pat and dan thought that they could handle their bills on their own. that's the way they always lived. it's the way a lot of people, i dare say most people live. but then the medical bills started piling up. swallowing his pride, dan made what he called the hardest decision of his life. he filed for medicaid. the state told him that the only way they could be eligible for medicaid was to put a lien on the ranch. as dan's medical bills piled out of control, pat and dan were forced to sell their land. pat said that the cancer ravaged her husband's body, but selling their ranch to pay for medical costs broke his spirit. that's why we need to enact health care reform. most bankruptcies in america these days are related t
pat and dan used to have a ranch in southwestern lincoln county. dan was the fourth generation of his family to run the ranch. he grew up on the ranch, and he worked very hard every day of his life. in 2000, the doctors told dan that he had hodgkin's lymphoma, but pat and dan did not have health insurance. dan never took a handout, and pat and dan thought that they could handle their bills on their own. that's the way they always lived. it's the way a lot of people, i dare say most people live....
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it's interesting to see chief justice rehnquist quote newspapers and president lincoln basically ignored the decision. justice bryer, you've written in your book about the importance of thomas jefferson's words and the declaration of independence to secure certain inalienable rights governments derive their just powers from the sense of the govern and you write the need to trace authority from making governmental decisions back to the people themselves, so my opening question is that the public or media's reaction enter into your decisionmaking as a justice in a case here? >> whether the decision is popular or not, the point is it doesn't and you have to train yourself to that. from the point of view -- [inaudible] whether the decision is popular or unpopular -- [inaudible] was to have a group of people who would be able to apply the constitution, as it states for its intent, even if the person affected is the least popular person of the united states in the particular because if that person is popular, he may not need the court's protection and that's the job. so the answer is zero or a
it's interesting to see chief justice rehnquist quote newspapers and president lincoln basically ignored the decision. justice bryer, you've written in your book about the importance of thomas jefferson's words and the declaration of independence to secure certain inalienable rights governments derive their just powers from the sense of the govern and you write the need to trace authority from making governmental decisions back to the people themselves, so my opening question is that the public...
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the lincoln took the number two spot and there was a tie for third between gm and lexus. >>> no matter what kind of car you drive, you're paying more at the pump. the cost of gas is up to its highest level since october of 2008 with a nationwide average of $2.79. that's almost 90 cents more than last year. >>> and the world's third richest man gets dressed up as guns and roses singer axl rose. he's doing it for a new geico web ad. it's a subsidiary of berkshire hathaway and those are actually real employees, as well, in that video. >> i think they have great ads. they always catch my attention. all right, emily smith here in new york. thanks. >>> south carolina governor mark sanford is trying to put last year's scandal behind him. sanford has agreed to pay $74,000 in fines to resolve ethics charges filed after he admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman in argentina. and a judge has approved his divorce from his wife, jenny, after 20 years of marriage. >>> the fbi is examining a photograph taken in aruba that may show human remains on the ocean floor. the report suggests a possi
the lincoln took the number two spot and there was a tie for third between gm and lexus. >>> no matter what kind of car you drive, you're paying more at the pump. the cost of gas is up to its highest level since october of 2008 with a nationwide average of $2.79. that's almost 90 cents more than last year. >>> and the world's third richest man gets dressed up as guns and roses singer axl rose. he's doing it for a new geico web ad. it's a subsidiary of berkshire hathaway and...
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lincoln and fdr during the civil war and great depression had similar expressions about how we need to soldier on. we needed to continue to do the right thing. we needed to reach down within ourselves for resourcefulness, fortitude. and these are times that will be remembered by future generations. >> no one should understatement where we are today. we are either going to be a decentral america solves huge problems. more importantly, necessary for the evolution of civilization there has to be a period when we get rid of what is old. particularly what is old institutionally. we make the ground fresh again for the young. >> the question of what that new order will be, is up to us and to the younger generations and it always will be. >> sean: we are back with the producers of that fill, dave b3ñ ban. we were talking in the break about what it would reallyw#b take to get america's fiscal house in order. it will take dramatic changes. it would take a change in attitude, in the culture. you think it can happen? >> it has to happen. for us to continue as this great nation, it has to happen.
lincoln and fdr during the civil war and great depression had similar expressions about how we need to soldier on. we needed to continue to do the right thing. we needed to reach down within ourselves for resourcefulness, fortitude. and these are times that will be remembered by future generations. >> no one should understatement where we are today. we are either going to be a decentral america solves huge problems. more importantly, necessary for the evolution of civilization there has...
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the fact is blanche lincoln is essentially a dead woman walking at this point. her re-elect numbers look terrible. her approval ratings are very low. at this point removing her from the ticket is probably a net benefit to democrats there. she's also just not represented the will of the people of arkansas on things like the public option. in the case of harold ford it was one of the most laughably inept candidate rollouts in recent memory and i think finally at some point he got the message this was not going anywhere. >> thanks, chris hayes of "the nation." >>> coming up, the devastation in chile. ann curry travels to ground zero to the massive earthquake and shows us the devastation from the tsunami along the coast. and later, keith will return for reaction to his special comment last week about health care reform. he'll also have an update on his dad's condition. good job, keep going ! you took my eggs ! it's an "egg management fee." what does that even mean ? egg management fee. even kids know it's wrong to take other people's stuff. that's why at ally bank w
the fact is blanche lincoln is essentially a dead woman walking at this point. her re-elect numbers look terrible. her approval ratings are very low. at this point removing her from the ticket is probably a net benefit to democrats there. she's also just not represented the will of the people of arkansas on things like the public option. in the case of harold ford it was one of the most laughably inept candidate rollouts in recent memory and i think finally at some point he got the message this...
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>> lincoln. >> lincoln center. very nice. got whole thing planned out. someone over here, that's very nice. there is a rogue group that broke off over here. they don't want to be with the main group. i don't know what happened there. anyway, i don't know what that's about but i'm just going to keep moving forward. that big storm out in denver, still picking up about two to four inches of snow between denver and colorado springs. south of there, they're going to talk about still as much as a foot. and further east ahead of that storm, risk of strong storms from central texas into central oklahoma. possibilities of isolated tornadoes. you can see stuff starting to fire up now. rainfall amounts relatively light. however, we are going to be looking at the posat >> looks like it is going to be a beautiful wednesday. mostly sunny skies. we will make it into the mid 60's. >> what's your name? >> mat from west virginia. >> and lovely family. >> emma and my wife elizabeth. >> very nice. thanks for being here. now inside to natalie. >>> al, thank you. now to "toda
>> lincoln. >> lincoln center. very nice. got whole thing planned out. someone over here, that's very nice. there is a rogue group that broke off over here. they don't want to be with the main group. i don't know what happened there. anyway, i don't know what that's about but i'm just going to keep moving forward. that big storm out in denver, still picking up about two to four inches of snow between denver and colorado springs. south of there, they're going to talk about still as...
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plato, george washington, abraham lincoln, zingo of sor ran five and create this quality of pan tina. this is a failure of leadership. the hard thing to do would be to address cost in a bipartisan way. that involves the lab or june yuns, trial lawyers. th didn't happen. we got a one-party muscular effort to put a lot more people into the current system, make some small insurance reforms and flood the thing full of money to prop it up form a few years. this system can't stand which is why i think it's written in pencil, not pen. you have to lead the country. this isn't leadership. it's divided the country. it won't stand. >> thi is all a rep tipgs of what was said about medicare after it passed, what was said about social security after it passed -- >> you know what reagan said about medicare at the time, he said some day after medicare passes, you're going to be telling your children's children as senior citizens that you once knew a time when america was free. it's no longer free. yet, he didn't move to dismantdal it because it worked. that's the key. the key is they have to make thi
plato, george washington, abraham lincoln, zingo of sor ran five and create this quality of pan tina. this is a failure of leadership. the hard thing to do would be to address cost in a bipartisan way. that involves the lab or june yuns, trial lawyers. th didn't happen. we got a one-party muscular effort to put a lot more people into the current system, make some small insurance reforms and flood the thing full of money to prop it up form a few years. this system can't stand which is why i...
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abraham lincoln had a pen. lyndon johnson had a pen. my friend, barack obama, has a pen. barack obama's pen can turn our hope into victory. [applause] >> and we want barack obama to use his pen. he want him to use it now! [applause] >> our friends, our families, our neighbors have waited too long. if america has the problem it can't solve, our enemies blame immigrants, foster jobs, costly healthcare at those immigrants but you know what? i say the blame game is over. for today we've come to the front door of american history to say that the wait is over. the time is now. we're ready to turn our hope into victory. let's bring about comprehensive immigration reform. [applause] >> so today i want to leave you with this message. we've been patient long enough. we've listened quietly. we've asked politely. we've turned the other cheek so many times our heads are spinning. here in this place where americans facing injustice travel to have justice delivered, we need to present our demands. what is it that we want? to me it's simple. it's time to let immigrants come out of the sh
abraham lincoln had a pen. lyndon johnson had a pen. my friend, barack obama, has a pen. barack obama's pen can turn our hope into victory. [applause] >> and we want barack obama to use his pen. he want him to use it now! [applause] >> our friends, our families, our neighbors have waited too long. if america has the problem it can't solve, our enemies blame immigrants, foster jobs, costly healthcare at those immigrants but you know what? i say the blame game is over. for today we've...
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but what did lincoln say? i am not bound to win, but i am bound to be true. two generations ago, folks were sitting in your position, they made a decision, we are going to make sure that seniors and the poor have health care coverage, that they can count on. and they did the right thing. and i'm sure at the time they were making that vote, they weren't sure how the politics were either. any more than the people who made the decision to make sure the social security was in place knew how the politics would play out or folks who passed the civil rights act knew how the politics were going to play out. they were not bound to win. but they were bound to be true. and now we have got middle class americans, don't have medicare, don't have medicaid, watching the employer-based system fray along the edges, or being caught in terrible situations, and the question is, are we going to be true to them? now, sometimes i think about how i got involved in politics. i didn't think of myself as a potential politician when i got out of college. i went to work in neighborhoods,
but what did lincoln say? i am not bound to win, but i am bound to be true. two generations ago, folks were sitting in your position, they made a decision, we are going to make sure that seniors and the poor have health care coverage, that they can count on. and they did the right thing. and i'm sure at the time they were making that vote, they weren't sure how the politics were either. any more than the people who made the decision to make sure the social security was in place knew how the...
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he carved the figure of abraham lincoln for the lincoln memorial. day after day, we carefully, he bled about his job, but barely uttering a word to mr. french other than the occasional hello or goodbye. just when france had nearly completed his masterpiece, he spoke up. he said, i have a question. what is it? >> how you knew all along that mr. lincoln was sitting inside that block of marble. that wasn't a silly question. sometimes in this country we see blocks of marble and some people can see what is inside and some people cannot. it was a profound question about how we recognized the potential within each of us and chisel away at what is locked inside. i am confident that because of the work of colin powell and his wife alma, and worked that we're doing across this nation to give our children the best education we have to offer, college to a career, we are chiseling away at the obstacles that lie in our path. the block. children's potential. we want to of what that potential. carved it upper so that our -- carpet upparave it up. -- carve it up. th
he carved the figure of abraham lincoln for the lincoln memorial. day after day, we carefully, he bled about his job, but barely uttering a word to mr. french other than the occasional hello or goodbye. just when france had nearly completed his masterpiece, he spoke up. he said, i have a question. what is it? >> how you knew all along that mr. lincoln was sitting inside that block of marble. that wasn't a silly question. sometimes in this country we see blocks of marble and some people...
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in enabling people to discover their talents, develop their talents, expand their talents as abraham lincoln put it to prove one's lot in life. so where's the role of government? sadly, james madison, father of our constitution, was exactly right when he observed that we are not angels. because of that, we need government. the government's role in free-market is precisely to foster an environment that allows free markets to flourish. that means the rule of law, which means laws against fraud, lost to encourage transparency, laws that enforce contracts we don't get the government doing what it did with general motors and chrysler and going in for political reasons and tearing up contracts should make a political payoff. as for countries like argentina have done and have turned themselves to one of the richest nations in the world to one of his perpetual trouble. contracts, enforcement, we have laws to deal with problems that rise up. in terms of equality, absolutely central to have equality before the law because how else can a mere individual entrepreneur challenge the existing power structu
in enabling people to discover their talents, develop their talents, expand their talents as abraham lincoln put it to prove one's lot in life. so where's the role of government? sadly, james madison, father of our constitution, was exactly right when he observed that we are not angels. because of that, we need government. the government's role in free-market is precisely to foster an environment that allows free markets to flourish. that means the rule of law, which means laws against fraud,...
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>> my boss clinton was accused of selling the lincoln bedroom many obama is selling the federal government. the a frontage -- the patronable, the deals, the water rights the expenditures, the exceptions all of this is nauseating and most of it we won't know about for the next month or two. >> mike: deal making is part of how legislation gets passed. what is so different about this deal making in this bill? >> first of all, you're passing a bill that the majority of the people don't want. you're passing a bill that a majority of the congress doesn't want. and they are making individual deals to help individual members with giving them in effect bribes, so farther honest bribes but we don't know yet to get them to vote on their point of view. i hope these deals include some retirement benefits for guys like congressmen nye and cosmos and boyd up in the panhandle. because they better count on retiring after the 2010 election. >> mike: dick, thank very much. we are going to watch closely and hope you will tell us what you find out. >> i hate to sound like the wide world of wrestling, but we're
>> my boss clinton was accused of selling the lincoln bedroom many obama is selling the federal government. the a frontage -- the patronable, the deals, the water rights the expenditures, the exceptions all of this is nauseating and most of it we won't know about for the next month or two. >> mike: deal making is part of how legislation gets passed. what is so different about this deal making in this bill? >> first of all, you're passing a bill that the majority of the people...
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a progression of lawgivers such as lincoln and confucius, blackstone, and john marshall. they remind us that an exercise in judgment, not deciding disputes with litigants, but the long view that will sustain future generations. judges with the special privileges of life tenure, we must have faith in the enduring principles and not what is currently popular or politically expedient. to reinforce the reminder, gilbert installed on the west wall directly facing us the allegorical battle between good and evil, with justices went by wisdom standing between combatants. that reminds us that we cannot take the freedoms that we enjoy as americans for granted. the secure freedoms only because we're vigilant in maintaining the framers vision of a nation founded under the rule we are now in the process of completing a renovation of the supreme court building which will preserve its timeless design while updating its electrical and mechanical systems. we expect to completed by the time the court convenes in october 2010. i am happy to report that we're following past president and exp
a progression of lawgivers such as lincoln and confucius, blackstone, and john marshall. they remind us that an exercise in judgment, not deciding disputes with litigants, but the long view that will sustain future generations. judges with the special privileges of life tenure, we must have faith in the enduring principles and not what is currently popular or politically expedient. to reinforce the reminder, gilbert installed on the west wall directly facing us the allegorical battle between...
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just like abraham lincoln, the emancipation proclamation, just like linden johnson and the civil rights act, i want him to hold that pen and sign a comprehensive immigration bill that will bring people out of the shadows. i want him to be that president that goes down in history and having done that. unfortunately, up to this point westbound a struggle but i think it's -- we have had a struggle but i think it's a strugthal will lead to very good cooperation from here forward. at least that's my hope. >> before he holds the pen, does he have to hold a hammer over democrats? how strong is the support among democrats in the house and senate? we've heard some resistance and as you said, in the senate some of the wording on immigration in the health care legislation would be a warning to you. >> you know, we agreed early on just on the health care point, you know, we thought it was bad but we were going vote for the health care bill even though it denied legal immigrants to the united states for the first fie years any participation in the health care reform. but moreover, look, democrats ha
just like abraham lincoln, the emancipation proclamation, just like linden johnson and the civil rights act, i want him to hold that pen and sign a comprehensive immigration bill that will bring people out of the shadows. i want him to be that president that goes down in history and having done that. unfortunately, up to this point westbound a struggle but i think it's -- we have had a struggle but i think it's a strugthal will lead to very good cooperation from here forward. at least that's my...
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we believe, as lincoln did, this nation is the last best hope of earth, and we still believe america is exceptional, but we know what makes her a exceptional is not her politicians. it is her people, and it is the founding principles they hold dear. when i travel across the country, when i am here today, i see the patriotism and decency and dedication of everyday americans like you, and i know the dream of washington and lincoln and reagan lives on. in our potential for greatness. in new lies the promise of the more perfect union we are destined to become. we have a lot of work, and our first step is to restore balance and common sense, and our first test will be at the balance -- the ballot box in november. we are going to get there, friends. we are going to get there because our vision in america is anchored in time tested truth, that the government that governs least governs best, that the constitution provides a path to a more perfect union. it is the constitution, and that only limited government can provide the opportunities for prosperity for all of us equally, and that freedo
we believe, as lincoln did, this nation is the last best hope of earth, and we still believe america is exceptional, but we know what makes her a exceptional is not her politicians. it is her people, and it is the founding principles they hold dear. when i travel across the country, when i am here today, i see the patriotism and decency and dedication of everyday americans like you, and i know the dream of washington and lincoln and reagan lives on. in our potential for greatness. in new lies...
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a principle articulated by president abraham lincoln in 1863. until bloody sunday and dr. king's participation and the successful march and the passage of the voting rights act by the congress, it wouldn't have happened. it wouldn't have been a government of the people and by the people. it was a government of the white people. it was a government of the wealthy people, the property people. and alabama there were literacy tests, poll taxes, and these stopped people from having the right to vote. they were intentional impediments to letting people participate in democracy you wouldn't have thought would happen in a country with our great constitution. the words in our constitution were simply words. they needed to have purpose and a spirit put behind them and fulfillment. that didn't happen until montgomery and alabama. besides voting rights, that march led to other issues. there's economic justice as well as social justice. and we are working in that -- in those areas. access to education, housing, and health care, and more. have not been available to all. dr. king in his
a principle articulated by president abraham lincoln in 1863. until bloody sunday and dr. king's participation and the successful march and the passage of the voting rights act by the congress, it wouldn't have happened. it wouldn't have been a government of the people and by the people. it was a government of the white people. it was a government of the wealthy people, the property people. and alabama there were literacy tests, poll taxes, and these stopped people from having the right to...
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lincoln is number 2. buick and lexus us at the number 3 and toyota and mercury the top 5. >>> pricey 3d televisions hit the shelves this month. get this, some of them have already sold out. without being there. yeah. it is a great experience. >> reporter: these are some of the fans that the 3d companies are hoping to capture. building on the southeast like avatar. >> that was really cool. >> reporter: but there are barriers. >> do we have to wear the glasses when we watch tv? i don't know about that one. >> i don't think that i would be wearing glasses watching the game. >> oh, the glasses, they are battery operated and use active shutter technology, they flicker back and forth so fast, your brain doesn't perceive it and when you put them on, the images are popping off of the screen. the price for the glasses, they start at $150 and add th to the tv set, the blu-ray player and cables, you're in the $4,000 range. price is not a problem so far, for best buy sales. >> it is always cool at the beginning of ne
lincoln is number 2. buick and lexus us at the number 3 and toyota and mercury the top 5. >>> pricey 3d televisions hit the shelves this month. get this, some of them have already sold out. without being there. yeah. it is a great experience. >> reporter: these are some of the fans that the 3d companies are hoping to capture. building on the southeast like avatar. >> that was really cool. >> reporter: but there are barriers. >> do we have to wear the glasses...
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." >> "within six weeks after lincoln's inauguration, the civil war would la f for years and take the lives of more than 600,000 americans." >> woman: no way. >> announcer: in the first five years of life, 90% of the connections and growth in the brain are completed. that offers parents a small window of opportunity to give early learning to each child. the home videos you just saw demonstrate the incredible results of an amazing early learning system that truly defies tradition. from your baby can comes a revolutionary system created by dr. robert titzer called your baby can read. stay tuned to see how you can give your child the learning they crave before that window closes. >> now i'd like to introduce kristin pfeifer, a school teacher who, a few years ago, had the opportunity to interview dr. robert titzer, an infant development expert who created the revolutionary early learning system, your baby can read. >> since witnessing the results of this learning system, i have told every mother of a young child about the your baby can read program, and in fact, every expectant mother. ye
." >> "within six weeks after lincoln's inauguration, the civil war would la f for years and take the lives of more than 600,000 americans." >> woman: no way. >> announcer: in the first five years of life, 90% of the connections and growth in the brain are completed. that offers parents a small window of opportunity to give early learning to each child. the home videos you just saw demonstrate the incredible results of an amazing early learning system that truly...
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abraham lincoln had a pen. lyndon johnson had a pen. barack obama has a pen. and barack obama spent can turn our hope and a victory. -- and barack obama's pen can turn our hope into victory. we want him to use his pen and we want him to use it now. [applause] our friends, our families, our neighbors have waited too long. our enemies blame immigrants. costly immigrants. but i say that the blame game is over. for today we knock on the front door of american history. the wait is over and the time is now. we are ready to turn our hope and the victory. let's pass comprehensive legislation reform. today i want to leave you with this message. we have been patient long enough. we've listened quietly and asked politely. we have turned us the other cheek so many times, our heads are spinning. here in this place where americans people travel to demand justice, what is it that we want? plain and simple. it is time to lead immigrants come out of the shadows into the light of day, and for america to embrace them and protect them once and for all. [applause] the sun is shini
abraham lincoln had a pen. lyndon johnson had a pen. barack obama has a pen. and barack obama spent can turn our hope and a victory. -- and barack obama's pen can turn our hope into victory. we want him to use his pen and we want him to use it now. [applause] our friends, our families, our neighbors have waited too long. our enemies blame immigrants. costly immigrants. but i say that the blame game is over. for today we knock on the front door of american history. the wait is over and the time...
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lincoln on our republican line, hi. caller: i'm going to start off with some comments. this government health plan, the government health plan i was told could be the cause some of job losses for like medicare, united healthcare, med sexade that, and my question is, what do the -- what does the government health plan include? guest: well, what i was just trying to get out is that democrats still don't necessarily know. the leadership has sort of worked out a compromise behind closed doors about what exactly they're going to do, but we still haven't seen final language, so we don't know exactly what the final bill would look like. host: let's move to one other topic. here's the front page of "politico." ethics panel gets massa back. g.o.p. loses bid for inquiry in massa case. what's the status? guest: what happened was, after eric massa resigned, the ethics committee thought that it would end its investigation because he's no longer a member and they no longer had jurisdiction. but john painer, the republican leader, thinks that the ethics committee should investigate th
lincoln on our republican line, hi. caller: i'm going to start off with some comments. this government health plan, the government health plan i was told could be the cause some of job losses for like medicare, united healthcare, med sexade that, and my question is, what do the -- what does the government health plan include? guest: well, what i was just trying to get out is that democrats still don't necessarily know. the leadership has sort of worked out a compromise behind closed doors about...
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so people like a blanche lincoln or others who are in political jeopardy potentially in the fall are going to have to be voting in favor of sweetheart deals, something that their opponents can use against them. >> bret: a.b., quickly where do we go in this process? does it actually happen? is it fixed? does the senate get the 51 votes without sending it back to the house? >> it really depends on what these amendments end up being. it's going to be very tough. they have more than 51 democrats to play with, so they can let some people off on some of these votes. they don't want to change the bill. the house has said they can take the bill back just with minor changes. but anything major it would be really a huge problem. i think that the most major challenge fell last night for republicans. and that was on social security provision from now on i think it's sort of a good side show. it might go back to the house on something small but i don't think that they imagined that it will be swiss cheese. >> bret: don't forget, you can follow us on twitter. go to twitter.com/bret underscore baie
so people like a blanche lincoln or others who are in political jeopardy potentially in the fall are going to have to be voting in favor of sweetheart deals, something that their opponents can use against them. >> bret: a.b., quickly where do we go in this process? does it actually happen? is it fixed? does the senate get the 51 votes without sending it back to the house? >> it really depends on what these amendments end up being. it's going to be very tough. they have more than 51...